Whistler's 9th Annual Enviro-Fest
Saturday, June 5, 2010
11 am to 4 pm

The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) and Whistler Blackcomb are gearing up for the 9th Enviro-Fest Fair. To be held on Saturday June 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Upper Village Market, the event features more than 40 exhibitors, fun activities for the whole family, music performances and a farmer's market of eco-friendly goods in partnership with the Whistler Farmer's Market.

For those looking for fun activities to do with their kids, there will be the 4th Annual Wild Things Scavenger Hunt from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. held at Rebagliati Park and more activities at the fair located in the Upper Village all day, including a human size Sustainability Board Game with Hilltrip, Face painting & Balloon Twisting with the Penton Family and a Craft Station using recycled products such as tin cans, plastic bottles and glass jars with the Orkidz Art Studio.

There will also be live music all day starting with DJ Rus2fari who will play some beats from around the world, followed with a slate of musicians including Susan Holder, Sean Rose, Kostaman, Jana Marie and more.

New this year, Enviro-Fest is bullfrogpowered with 100 per cent green electricity. This means that Bullfrog Power will inject green power onto the BC electricity grid to match the amount of electricity used by this event, just as it does for thousands of homes and hundreds of businesses in Canada. Bullfrog's green power is sourced exclusively from wind power producers who meet or exceed the federal government's EcoLogoM standard for renewable energy.

As part of Enviro-Fest, AWARE will present the Enviro-Film Fest featuring film screenings on Thursday, June 3rd from 5:30 to 10pm and featuring a presentation called "Planer Earth: the World Best Classroom" by Danny J. Catt (Biologist and BCIT Professor) followed by a Panel Discussion on biodiversity in Whistler on Saturday, June 5th from 6:30 to 10pm at the Whistler Public Library. All in honor of the fact the RMOW has become a local government partner in the United Nations 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, which is a unique opportunity to increase understanding of the vital role that biodiversity plays in sustaining life on Earth.

The Enviro-Fest Fair is funded by the RMOW and the Envirofund of the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation with in-kind support from Sabre Rentals, Rocky Mountain Production Services, The Question and the Whistler Farmers Market.

For more information, please contact Marie Fortin at 604-935-0772 or by email marie@hilltrip.com.


Read Hilltrip's story about Whistler's Enviro-Fest 2008 here >>>